Hi Paula, This is common. It just takes a while for crowns to settle and grow. Newly planted crowns can emerge very late, which won’t happen with established crowns. As you noted, it is often due to weather but also soil conditions and planting depth. If you would like to check that your crowns aren’t rotted and are growing, you could gently dig into the soil to see if there is activity. Make sure your soil drains well and doesn’t get soggy, but you still need to keep the crowns watered in their first year so they get established. Asparagus enjoys rich, moist soil.
Hi Paula, This is common. It just takes a while for crowns to settle and grow. Newly planted crowns can emerge very late, which won’t happen with established crowns. As you noted, it is often due to weather but also soil conditions and planting depth. If you would like to check that your crowns aren’t rotted and are growing, you could gently dig into the soil to see if there is activity. Make sure your soil drains well and doesn’t get soggy, but you still need to keep the crowns watered in their first year so they get established. Asparagus enjoys rich, moist soil.